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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

You don't need to remind me that my YouTube videos are rather dodgy. One day I'll sit down with someone and redo my videos. In the meantime, you'll have to settle for low budget cinema. For those tying the Snowhite Damsel I have just sat down and created a step by step tutorial with some closer images.

I'm super happy right now, no its not just a caffeine buzz from my Mexican Coca-Cola from lunch. The weather has finally broken and I have two clients today. One will be some lawn casting and then an evening casting and catching session on the incoming tide.

First, lets discuss the anatomy of an ostrich plume. We will be cutting 5-6 individual fibers at a time. Cut them from the shaft. The ones that are called 'oilness' look like the ones you want. The part you cut will be referred to as the base. The outter most part I will refer to as the tips.

Put that hook in your Regal Vise. Yes, I say use the Regal. The spring is key.

Start your thread. Preferable toward the eye of the hook.

Get those dumbells going. Be careful not to cut your thread on the edges of the balls. They are sharp from where you cut them with a wire cutter.

Get 3 strands of Krystal Flash

Take the tape and tape (its a noun and a verb?) to the Regal Vise. All strands should be lined up. This will ensure you have 3 strands of equal length for each pattern. I get about 10 flies per taped strands.

Cut about 1" of Krystal Flash. When you tie them in behind the eyes the strands should go back to just about the spring on your Regal Vise.

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